Browsing Life sciences and Bio-engineering by Author "Maina, Solomon"
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16S rRNA Amplicons Survey Revealed Unprecedented Bacterial Community in Solid Biomedical Wastes
Mwaikono, Kilaza Samson; Maina, Solomon; Sebastian, Aswathy; Kapur, Vivek; Gwakisa, Paul (Science and Education Publishing, 2015)Despite known risks of inappropriate disposal of biomedical solid waste; most cities in developing countries are still disposing unsorted and untreated solid biomedical waste in common dumpsites. While many studies reported ... -
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotype of Enteric Bacteria from a Municipal Dumpsite
Mwaikono, Kilaza Samson; Maina, Solomon; Gwakisa, Paul (Science and Education Publishing, 2015)The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and antibiotic resistance phenotype of enteric bacteria from the municipal dumpsite. A qualitative survey of the dumpsite was conducted to identify types of solid ...